There’s nothing quite like a holiday by the water to help you relax from the stress of the daily routine. So imagine what a holiday that is actually on the water could do to recharge the batteries. Take a self-drive boating holidays in France and you have the freedom to explore canals and rivers at your own gentle pace, surrounded by beautiful countryside and stopping wherever the mood takes you.
Enjoy a boating holiday in France and you can moor up beside villages and vineyards; stop at waterside restaurants and markets; and walk or cycle along shady towpaths. Watch the wildlife from water level too and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow boat enthusiasts.
What’s it like to do a self-drive boating holiday?
Boating holidays are suitable for all ages from families with young children to senior sailors. A handy tool to enhance your floating holiday in France.
The best places for a boating holiday in France
So where to choose for your boating holiday in France? If you want to combine a special interest with your break on the water, consider the suggestions for themed cruises on the Nicols website. Bit of a foodie? How about the salt marshes of the Camargue or the oyster beds of Charente? History and heritage your thing? Sail to Strasbourg to see the UNESCO-listed Grande Ile or try the river Erdre in Brittany to cruise pas 17 castles in just 15km.
Maybe leave your floating home on the Canal du Midi for a few hours to enjoy a Mediterranean beach. Play a round of golf at Sarrebourg in the Moselle or the Sablé Solesmes course in Anjou. Or discover the vineyards of Chablis along the Burgundy Canal and the Yonne. From fishing to nature watching, cycling to swimming, a self drive boating holiday in France will really float your boat!
